Category Archives: Home & Garden

Whatever the material, spot-testing a small, hidden area first is always worth the extra

Scuffed white soles, grimy canvas sneakers, and shoes that carry a faint whiff no matter [...]

Milind Soman and his wife grow pumpkins and many other vegetables in their home garden

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Spraying it directly onto the socks themselves before they go in, rather than adding extra

Socks have a reputation for coming out of the wash smelling almost exactly the way [...]

Just a simple strip of aluminium foil, wrapped around the stem, can help trap some

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A practical guide for Indian homes to keep food fresh and safe — Best refrigerator temperature

Most Indian kitchens have a fridge with a small dial marked with nothing more than [...]

Fortunately, a small square of plain aluminium foil is usually all it takes to keep that cut

Because the moment you slice through that tough outer peel, you destroy the fruit's built-in [...]

Then we have got simple hacks that can help fix dull and tarnished jewelry that too

Do you always discard your most loved jewelry after they fade out or turn black? [...]

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From kitchen taps to grimy grout lines, an old toothbrush can tackle dirt and buildup in spots

That worn-out toothbrush sitting in your bathroom drawer does not have to end up in [...]

why experts are warning against feeding wild birds during the H5N1 outbreak

why experts are warning against feeding wild birds during the H5N1 outbreak

The tiny kitchen trick that makes chopping safer — Put a towel under your cutting board

There's a particular kind of frustration that comes with dicing an onion, getting into a [...]